Navel piercing, also known as a belly piercing, is the
piercing of the upper rim of the navel area. Curved barbells are
commonly worn with the navel piercing, and its decorative materials can
range from balls to dangles. Navel piercings are more popular among
females than males.
Standard tongue piercings are piercings located in the center
of the tongue which is punctured with a straight barbell. The beads can
be of any decorative material, which is then fastened to each end of
the barbell.
Plugs are cylindrical piece of jewelry made from various
materials, such as surgical steel, glass, wood, and acrylic. In order
to keep the jewelry fit into the perforation, plugs are usually flared
out or fastened by a second piece known as the o-ring. Plugs are
usually larger in diameter than a standard earlobe piercing.
Tunnels are simliar to a standard plug; the only difference would be the ornament being hollow in the center.
The act of intentionally expanding the diameter of a healed
piercing is known as stretching. The concept of stretching is to
gradually increase the gauge size in small increments to minimize damage
and scarring. The process may be assisted with care products, such as Guage Gear Stretching Balm,
that are designed to maintain and reduce any potential health related
issues. While stretching a piercing is not limited to the earlobe it is
more commonly practiced.
Tapers are the ideal jewelry to use in any case of stretching
the earlobe. Tapers are a rod-shaped jewelry with a conical shape
designed for the purposes of stretching. The rod is primarily
lubricated and then inserted from the thinnest point and pushed through
the piercing until the widest part of the taper is secured with the skin
surrounding the piercing.
Industrial piercings are any two piercings that are connected
by a single barbell. In a standard industrial piercing, two holes are
first aligned then pierced – one located in the anti-helix area and the
other in the helix area. A bar is inserted from the helix piercing to
the anti-helix piercing and then fastened by a ball. Any ornaments used
to connect the two piercings are known as an industrial barbell.
Tragus Piercing, as the name implies, is the piercing of the tragus, which is located immediately in front of the ear canal. Captive bead rings, earring studs, and barbells are the most popular type of jewelry to be worn with a tragus piercing.
Captive bead rings (CBR) are rings with a slightly smaller
opening than the bead, which fits the captive bead. The small opening
has indentations on each point so when the bead is fit, the ring
naturally depresses the bead and keeps it secured therefore, completing
the circuit of the ring.
Labret and Monroe piercings are both classified as lip piercings.
A standard labret piercing is located just below the bottom
lip and right above the chin. A labret stud is usually worn with the
piercing.
Monroe piercings are the piercing of the lip that is placed
off center – usually above the upper lip and on the left hand side. The
Monroe piercing is inspired by its resemblance to the “beauty mark” of
Marilyn Monroe. Another variation of the piercing is two Monroe
piercings, each located on the left and right side of the upper lip, is
known as the Angel Bites. Common type of jewelries can range from captive bead rings (CBR) to a labret studs.
Also known as circular barbells because of its resembling
shape of a straight barbell. Similar to the straight barbell, the
circular horseshoe has a bead that secures the barbell on each end. The
circular horseshoe can be used on any type of piercing: helix piercing, cartilage piercing, eyebrow piercing, lip piercing, and etc.
Eyebrow piercings are the piercing from the bottom through
the top of the eyebrow which allows the jewelry to be secured in the
piercing. A common type of jewelry used for this type of piercing is the
curved barbells. However, circular horseshoes and captive bead rings are can be popular as well.
Dermal implants, more specifically, microdermal implants,
consist of two parts – the anchor and the ornament. The anchor is
implanted under the surface of the skin and the interchangeable ornament
is fastened into the threads of the anchor. Dermal anchors are
semi-permanent and have a very low rejection rate. When the piercing is
no longer desirable, the anchors can be removed with a professional
assistant leaving less scarring when removed.
The lippy loop's concept is similar to a circular horseshoe -
in order to equip the jewelry, a bead is fastened into the threaded end
of the barbell. The only noticeable difference between the lippy loop
and the circular barbell is its shape; while the circular barbell has a
more circular shape, the lippy loops asymmetrical shape resembles an L.
The lippy loop is designed to be secured and loop onto a lip piercing.
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